Press Release

Five consecutive testing rounds show no new incarcerated cases in Newport.

Testing returns no new positive staff or incarcerated cases in Newport.

Testing returns two positive staff cases in Newport; no incarcerated cases detected.

Testing returns 3 new cases in Newport; spread contained to incarcerated individuals in a single unit.

Testing returns 12 new positive cases in Newport; 135 cases medically cleared from isolation.

Testing returns 21 new positive cases in Newport; 100 cases medically cleared from isolation.

March 8 testing returns ten new positive cases in Newport, 106 cases expected to be medically cleared by Friday.

March 4 testing returns eight new positive cases in Newport.

Commissioner Jim Baker provides updates on the outbreak at Northern State Correctional Facility in Newport, Vt.

March 1 testing returns 108 new positive staff and incarcerated cases in Newport.